Crystal DeJesús was charged yesterday on suspicion of driving drunk and hitting a pedestrian and a cyclist in Brooklyn (NYC) in November.
DeJesus, 20, was behind the wheel of a luxury BMW when it crossed the intersection of Halsey St. and Tompkins Ave. in Bedford-Stuyvesant injuring two people around 11:50 pm on November 5.
The accident left a 19-year-old walker in a coma and injured a 32-year-old cyclist, prosecutors said yesterday. The suspect underwent a breathalyzer test at the scene and had a blood alcohol level of 0.12 percent, 50% above the legal limit, according to court documents, he recalled Daily News.
“His recklessness, as well as his complete disregard for the safety of our roads, caused injuries to two people.”
Eric González – Brooklyn District Attorney
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The drunk driver who put a 19-year-old pedestrian in a coma and injured a bicyclist in a Brooklyn crash late last year has been indicted.https://t.co/eRBcw7LzlQ
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Brandon Wheeler, the bicyclist injured in the accident, said “I couldn’t believe” the speed at which DeJesús was traveling when she collided first with the pedestrian and then with him. “I thought I was about to die,” Wheeler said at the time. Both he and the teenager were hospitalized and the younger victim was placed in a medically induced coma.
Witnesses to the accident held DeJesús at the scene until the arrival of the police, who observed that the driver He had watery eyes and a strong smell of alcohol. in his breath, prosecutors said.
The young driver was accused of vehicular assault, excessive speed, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, reckless endangerment and reckless driving. . . . DeJesus, a resident of Manhattan, pleaded “not guilty” at Monday’s hearing in Brooklyn and is due back to face the charges on April 24, records show.
“His recklessness, as well as his complete disregard for the safety of our roads, caused injuries to two people,” Brooklyn District Attorney Eric González said in a statement. “My office is committed to keeping the streets of Brooklyn safe and we will now seek to hold this defendant accountable.”
All charges are mere accusations and those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
The authorities remember that there is zero tolerance for drivers who drive at excess speed and/or under the influence of alcohol and drugs..
In December Governor Kathy Hochul signed the “Angelica Law”, intended to keep drivers with prior suspensions off the road by felony charging repeat offenders who operate vehicles after committing five or more traffic violations that resulted in suspensions or revocations.
In a similar case, last week Makeda McDonald turned herself in to the New York police two years after the traffic accident that caused the death of her cousin for allegedly speeding in Queens.
Days earlier, a 23-year-old man pleaded guilty to driving drunk and causing a double crash that killed three female relatives who were leaving a “Sweet 16” party on Long Island (NY) in the spring of 2022.
2024-03-12 13:28:00
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